trunk HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEL 2021 Owner's Manual

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ThefT-AlArm SySTem
This system helps to protect your vehicle
and valuables. The horn will sound and
the hazard warning lights will blink
continuously if any of the following
occur:
- A door is opened without using the remo

te key or smart key.
- The trunk is opened without using the remo

te key or smart key.
- The engine hood is opened.
The alarm continues f

or 30 seconds, then
the system resets. To turn off the alarm,
unlock the doors with the remote key or
smart key.
The Theft Alarm System automatically
sets 30 seconds after you lock the doors
and the trunk. For the system to activate,
you must lock the doors and the trunk
from outside the vehicle with the remote
key or smart key or by pressing the
button on the outside of the door handle
with the smart key in your possession.
The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound once to indicate the
system is armed.
Once the security system is set, opening
any door, the trunk, or the hood without
using the remote key or smart key will
cause the alarm to activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if the
hood, the trunk, or any door is not fully
closed. If the system will not set, check
the hood, the trunk, or the doors are fully
closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it. Information
• Do not lock the doors until all
passengers have left the vehicle. If the
remaining passenger leaves the vehicle
when the system is armed, the alarm
will be activated.
• If the vehicle is not disarmed with the
remote key or smart key, open the
doors by using the mechanical key and
place the ignition switch in the ON
position (for remote key) or start the
engine (for smart key) and wait for 30
seconds.
• When the system is disarmed but a
door or trunk is not opened within 30
seconds, the system will be rearmed.

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trunK
Opening the trunk
1. Make sure the shift lever is in P (Park,
for automatic transmission/Intelligent
variable transmission) or first gear or
R (Reverse, for manual transmission)
and set the parking brake.
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2. Then do one of the f ollowing:
• Hold down the trunk unlock button
located on your remote key or smart
key for more than 1 second.
• Additionally, for vehicles equipped
with smart key :
- While all doors ar

e unlocked, press
the switch in the trunk to open the
trunk with or without the smart key
in your possession.
- If any door is lock

ed or all doors are
locked, the switch can still be used
to open the trunk, as long as the
smart key is in your possession.
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- Use the trunk release lever.
3.
Lift the trunk lid up.
Closing the trunk
Lower the trunk lid and press down
until it locks. To be sure the trunk lid
is securely fastened, always check
by trying to pull it up again.
WARNING
Always keep the trunk lid completely
closed while the vehicle is in motion. If
it is left open or ajar, poisonous exhaust
gases containing carbon monoxide
(CO) may enter the vehicle and serious
illness or death may result.
Information
To prevent damage to the trunk lift
cylinders and the attached hardware,
always close the trunk before driving.
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.

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Emergency trunk safety release
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Your vehicle is equipped with an
Emergency Trunk Safety Release lever
located inside the trunk. When someone
is inadvertently locked in the trunk, the
trunk can be opened by moving the lever
in the direction of the arrow and pushing
the trunk open.
WARNING
• You and your passengers must
be aware of the location of the
Emergency Trunk Safety Release
lever in this vehicle and how to open
the trunk in case you are accidentally
locked in the trunk.
• NEVER allow anyone to occupy the
trunk of the vehicle at any time. If the
trunk is partially or totally latched
and the person is unable to get out,
serious injury or death could occur
due to lack of ventilation, exhaust
fumes and rapid heat build-up, or
because of exposure to cold weather
conditions. The trunk is also a highly
dangerous location in the event of a
crash because it is not a protected
occupant space but is a part of the
vehicle’s crush zone.
• Your vehicle should be kept locked
and the Smart Key should be kept
out of the reach of children. Parents
should teach their children about the
dangers of playing in trunks.
• Use the release lever for emergencies
only.

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Smart Trunk release
(if equipped)
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On a vehicle equipped with a smart key,
the trunk can be opened using the Smart
Trunk release system.
How to use the Smart Trunk release
The trunk can be opened with notouch
activation satisfying all the conditions
below.
• After 15 seconds when all doors are
closed and locked
• Positioned in the detecting area for
more than 3 seconds
Information
The Smart Trunk release does not operate
when:
• The smart key is detected within 15
seconds after the doors are closed and
locked, and is continuously detected.
• The smart key is detected within 15
seconds after the doors are closed and
locked, and 1.5 m from the front door
handles. (for vehicles equipped with
Welcome Light)
• A door is not locked or closed.
• The smart key is in the vehicle. 1.
Setting
T
o activate the Smart Trunk release, go
to User Settings Mode and select Smart
Trunk on the LCD display.
For more details, refer to “LCD Display”
in this chapter. If your vehicle is
equipped with additional navigation,
please refer to the infotainment system
manual separately supplied.
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2. Detect and Alert
If y ou are positioned in the detecting
area (20 ~ 40 inches behind the vehicle)
carrying a smart key, the hazard warning
lights will blink and chime will sound
to alert you the smart key has been
detected and the trunk will open.
Information
Do not approach the detecting area if you
do not want the trunk to open. If you have
unintentionally entered the detecting area
and the hazard warning lights and chime
starts to operate, leave the detecting area
with the smart key. The trunk will stay
closed.

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3. Automatic opening
The hazar d warning lights will blink and
chime will sound 6 times and then the
trunk will open.
WARNING
• Make sure you close the trunk before
driving your vehicle.
• Make sure there are no people or
objects around the trunk before
opening or closing the trunk.
• Make sure objects in the trunk do not
come out when opening the trunk on
a slope. It may cause serious injury.
• Make sure to deactivate the Smart
Trunk when washing your vehicle.
Otherwise, the trunk may open
inadvertently.
• The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children may
inadvertently open the Smart Trunk
release while playing around the rear
area of the vehicle.
How to deactivate the Smart Trunk
release function using the smart key
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„„Type B
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1. Door lock
2.
Door unlock
3.
Trunk open
4.
Panic
5.
Remo

te Start (if equipped)
If you press any button of the smart key
during the Detect and Alert stage, the
Smart Trunk release function will be
deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Trunk release
function for emergency situations.

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Information
• If you press the door unlock button
(2), the Smart Trunk release function
will be deactivated temporarily. But,
if you do not open any door for 30
seconds, the smart trunk function will
be activated again.
• If you press the trunk open button
(3) for more than 1 second, the trunk
opens.
• If you press the door lock button (1) or
trunk open button (3) when the Smart
Trunk release function is not in the
Detect and Alert stage, the smart trunk
function will not be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the Smart
Trunk function by pressing the smart
key button and opened a door, the
Smart Trunk release function can be
activated again by closing and locking
all doors.
Detecting area
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• The Smart Trunk release operates with
a welcome alert if the smart key is
detected within 20 ~ 40 inches from
the trunk.
• The alert stops at once if the smart
key is positioned outside the
detecting area during the Detect and
Alert stage.
Information
• The Smart Trunk release function will
not work if any of the following occurs:
-The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio station or


an airport which can interfere with
normal operation of the transmitter.
- The smart key is near a mobile two
way radio system or

a cellular phone.
-Another vehicle’

s smart key is being
operated close to your vehicle.
• The detecting range may decrease or
increase when :
-One side of the tire is raised to
r

eplace a tire or to inspect the
vehicle.
- The vehicle is slantingly parked on a
slope or unpaved r

oad, etc.

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Luggage compartment lamp
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The luggage compartment lamp comes
on when the trunk is opened.
NOTICE
The luggage compartment lamp comes
on as long as the trunk is open. To
prevent unnecessary battery system
drain, close the trunk securely after
using the luggage compartment.
Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped)
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Push the switch to turn the light on or off.
•
: The lamp will turn on if this
button is pressed.
•
: The lamp will turn off if this
butt on is pressed.
NOTICE
Always have the switch in the off
position when the vanity mirror lamp
is not in use. If the sunvisor is closed
without the lamp off, it may discharge
the battery or damage the sunvisor.

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Welcome system (if equipped)
Welcome light
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Door handle lamp (if equipped)
When all the doors (and trunk) are closed
and locked, the door handle lamp will
come on for about 15 seconds if any of
the below is performed.
• When the door unlock button is
pressed on the remote key or smart
key.
• When the button of the outside door
handle is pressed.
• When the vehicle is approached with
the smart key in possession.
Headlamp and parking lamp
When the headlamp (lamp switch in the
headlamp or AUTO position) is on and all
doors (and trunk) are locked and closed,
the headlamp and parking lamp will
come on for 15 seconds if/or any of the
below is performed.
• When the door unlock button is
pressed on the remote key or smart
key.
At this time, if you press the door lock or
unlock button, the headlamp and parking
lamp will turn off immediately. You can activate or deactivate the
Welcome Light from the User Settings
Mode on the LCD display. For more
details, refer to “LCD Display” in
chapter 4. If your vehicle is equipped
with additional navigation, please refer
to the infotainment system manual
separately supplied.
Interior lamp
When the interior lamp switch is in the
DOOR position and all doors (and trunk)
are closed and locked, the room lamp
will come on for 30 seconds if any of the
below is performed.
•
When the door unlock button is
pressed on the remote key or smart
key.
• When the button of the outside door
handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door lock or
unlock button, the room lamp will turn
off immediately.

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Winter Driving ........................................................................\
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Winter Precautions ........................................................................\
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Vehicle load limit........................................................................\
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Trailer Towing ........................................................................\
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WARNING
Carbon monoxide (CO) gas is toxic. Breathing CO can cause unconsciousness and
death.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide which cannot be seen or smelled.
Do not inhale engine exhaust.
If at any time you smell engine exhaust inside the vehicle, open the windows
immediately. Exposure to CO can cause unconsciousness and death by asphyxiation.
Be sure the exhaust system does not leak.
The exhaust system should be checked whenever the vehicle is raised to change the
oil or for any other purpose. If you hear a change in the sound of the exhaust or if you
drive over something that strikes the underneath side of the vehicle, have the exhaust
system checked as soon as possible by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not run the engine in an enclosed area.
Letting the engine idle in your garage, even with the garage door open, is a hazardous
practice. Run the engine only long enough to start the engine and to move the vehicle
out of the garage.
Avoid idling the engine for prolonged periods with people inside the vehicle.
If it is necessary to idle the engine for a prolonged period with people inside the
vehicle, be sure to do so only in an open area with the air intake set at "Fresh" and fan
control set to high so fresh air is drawn into the interior.
Keep the air intakes clear.
To assure proper operation of the ventilation system, keep the ventilation air intakes
located in front of the windshield clear of snow, ice, leaves, or other obstructions.
If you must drive with the trunk open:
Close all windows.
Open instrument panel air vents.
Set the air intake control at "Fresh", the air flow control at "Floor" or "Face", and the fan
control set to high.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components including
components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit harmful
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
products of components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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Before Entering the Vehicle
• Be sure all windows, outside mirror(s),
and outside lights are clean and
unobstructed.
• Remove frost, snow, or ice.
• Visually check the tires for uneven
wear and damage.
• Check under the vehicle for any sign
of leaks.
• Be sure there are no obstacles behind
you if you intend to back up.
Before Starting
• Make sure the hood, the trunk, and
the doors are securely closed and
locked.
• Adjust the position of the seat and
steering wheel.
• Adjust the inside and side view
mirrors.
• Verify all the lights work.
• Fasten your seatbelt. Check that
all passengers have fastened their
seatbelts.
• Check the gauges and indicators
in the instrument panel and the
messages on the instrument display
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
• Check that any items you are carrying
are stored properly or fastened down
securely.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or
DEATH, take the following precautions:
• ALWAYS wear your seat belt. All
passengers must be properly belted
whenever the vehicle is moving.
For more information, refer to "Seat
Belts" in chapter 3.
• Always drive defensively. Assume
other drivers or pedestrians may be
careless and make mistakes.
• Stay focused on the task of driving.
Driver distraction can cause
accidents.
• Leave plenty of space between you
and the vehicle in front of you.
WARNING
NEVER drink alcohol or take drugs and
drive.
Drinking alcohol or taking drugs and
driving is dangerous and may result in
an accident and SERIOUS INJURY or
DEATH.
Drunk driving is the number one
contributor to the highway death
toll each year. Even a small amount
of alcohol will affect your reflexes,
perceptions and judgment. Just
one drink can reduce your ability to
respond to changing conditions and
emergencies and your reaction time
gets worse with each additional drink.
Driving while under the influence
of drugs is as dangerous or more
dangerous than driving under the
influence of alcohol.
You are much more likely to have a
serious accident if you drink or take
drugs and drive. If you are drinking or
taking drugs, don't drive. Do not ride
with a driver who has been drinking
or taking drugs. Choose a designated
driver or call a taxi.
Before Driving
While Driving